Press Release
Charleston County will recognize the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program during National Community Development Week, April 10-14, 2023. The week-long celebration brings together citizens, program staff, partnering organizations, and beneficiaries through events that recognize and showcase the local programs supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The County will highlight both programs during National Community Development Week at the following locations:
National Community Development Week also serves as a venue for educating citizens about the programs. For more than 40 years, CDBG has provided local communities with an important source of funds to address affordable housing and community and economic development needs. The CDBG program provides grants to more than 1,200 local governments to create neighborhood approaches that improve the physical, economic, and social conditions in communities. Every one dollar of CDBG leverages four dollars in other funding; bringing additional vital resources to communities.
For more than two decades, the HOME program has helped communities provide access to affordable housing for low-income households. The HOME program delivers grants to over 650 local participating jurisdictions to create safe, sanitary, and affordable housing in communities nationwide.
Both programs are administered locally by the Charleston County Community Development Department. These programs are needed more than ever to help our most vulnerable citizens and improve the overall condition of our neighborhoods.
Find out more information about Charleston County Community Development at www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/community-development/
